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S. 2476 115th Congress Senate

Expanding Access to Low Cost Generic Drugs Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that valid generic drugs may enter the market.

Introduced: February 28, 2018 Introduced by: Tina Smith Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Feb 28, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 28, 2018
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 Latest action February 28, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expanding Access to Low Cost Generic Drugs Act

This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to disqualify from receiving market exclusivity a generic drug manufacturer who enters into an agreement with the patent holder for a brand name drug to delay getting the generic drug approved or to delay marketing it.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 3411 Affordable Medications Act
  • HR 1776 Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act
  • S 771 Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2476: Expanding Access to Low Cost Generic Drugs Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2476/
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"S. 2476: Expanding Access to Low Cost Generic Drugs Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2476/.
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S. 2476, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2476/.
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